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Guarding Against Recurrent 9/11-Related Thyroid Cancer
Although it is a fairly rare cancer, thyroid cancer was one of the most prevalent 9/11-related diseases to emerge among WTC responders and Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers. The disease has a very short latency period of only 2.5 years after exposure, so it wasn’t very surprising to see thyroid cancer get a jump […]
By Michael Barasch | Published February 18, 2016 | Posted in Zadroga Act | Tagged 9/11-related illnesses, benefits, thyroid cancers | Leave a comment

